The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-04
THEEEI,ECTRIC. MOTOR.
THE CITIZENS, COMPANY srEAK Il.

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Through i.s President, Col. George u, Ca'd.
well..lte tells Of the compan,'s Iuten.f 4
tion', and tho stepsto Garry them OUT
A Fight for, 1sxl.tsncs Expected,
Col. George B. Caldwell. presidcn. OF
the Clslzens' Street Railway Company, re-.
turned yesterday from a weeks absence in
the Eao., where he has bsen on business
for the company, looking to tho introduc.
ton Of electricity IS the future motive
powor Of the limo. He Was been yesterday
evening by an 1NrRLLIaEwcER representa-.
tive and questioned as to the progress tho
company is making in tho direction in.
dictated. II ,jSTl,5l5.I2i.
are moving RS energosically aa pos.
aible," said the Colonel, "and have about
concluded all our arrangements Tor the
proposed change"
"Whose systsm will you adopt" in.
qu'red tho 1STELLloEScKR representative.
That will be determined In iew days
by tho Board" said no. 1--WE have CON.
petit'ye proponala from two OF tho rival
companies. % W0 think pretty we'll Of
both, but OF conrso wo will make choice
between them" M si-SGg7IS 49,
"You willadopt the overhead method, Il
Is generally understood" l{ggIfll
'"Yes, that much is certain. All the
companies, except the Julien Storage Go.
and tho R,nt!oy.knight Co. arc over.
head, although both DAFT and sprocue
will put In conduits whsrs desired. We
expect TO use the overhead system.5
"Willyou build your own powe, house
and generate your own electricity ~ 4,
Most certainly. That Is what wo e1.
pect to do. Why do you oak thatPa 81.
"Well, l. have. heard intimations thu!
you would possibly contrac. for your pow.
or with the present electric light c pany
when they get their nav machinery and
new power house built. 2a.,8sE 'i3j5s1
f"We have no ouch intention. They
propose to sell power to tbs other cam.
pany, I understand" ,55syS
Are they connected With the other
company r. i@fi >, 4l'I'Flia 9N,
~ don't knox. There arc uaii to be
two or three ramifca.ionu OF tho propoaet
company" 3E 4'457sA '[5'' IA
"Whst do you mean by TINT? N
swell, l mean that I hear of con
struc.iou company'-g kind Of whee
within wheel orgsnizl.ion-that Is, {
company to build the proposed line, Il
which the stock is to BIS separate from tha
Of the railroad compsny. Then l llesl
Of this Electric Light Company. Jus
how they staud related to each othor
don't know. Surprising them to be thre,
separate compatliesI suppose tina. two O
them expect TO make q profit out OF thu
stock holders OF the proposed road.n
"You have no Construction Company Il
your adoption OF electricity p, s,
mot any. $The Railway Company ie
the hoad and tail Of our kite. Il is on,
affair from beginning to end. We expec
to save all profits OF construction to tls
stockholdors."' ,,jF7f: ,' ,553s
Speaking Of profits, do you expec. tx
make money by the changer y
"W6 expect to do our Bhere OF the bust
nesa aud to make money II there is IN,
money in two Rival lines in Wheeling."
"Well, do you think theirs will bo any
money for either line ?" Il
II don't know anything shout that
Neither does anybody else. Il is all Ia the
future. We are not calculating on maxim;
anything. We are working to put oal
line IN thu best! possible Bhaps for q long
Eight. We expect to b. in the fed c!eal
through to the end, although we may BIZ
something the xorse Tor the wear. Blu
our wounds will probably heal as soon Us
any body elss's." \ + 7g4 IA ) ~
well, then. you expect fight for ex
"Ot course. Everybody knows this
light was forced on the CitjzBAs, Compan,
and that they hevo no alternative but t
make it IS interesting as possible 10 all
whom it may concern" z,
"1n conclusion, Colousl, have yon any
idea how soon electric cars will b0 in op.
Grafton on your line ~ -
No, l have not. It takes time, even az
ter general preliminsria5 are arranged, IL
get the cars going. But our road is already
built and We are that lar along to begin
with: We shall push our CONTRACTS as
rapidly as We eaisly can. We are anxicus
to avoid sill mistakes, and to provide our.
selves with tho best possible equipment
This is oil l can sny at preuent.'' Ga
"One word, Colonel, before 60. It il
said on the streeta that your company can
not uss the overhead process-thss a pat.
ent Of some kind nhuts you out."'
"Who sage so7 ~,
well, I don't care to quote anybody,
but ! have heard 1t. Is it so ~ i: =
mo; it ia q bare-faced falsshood, There
is absolutely not a word OF truth in it.
ANY company can use the overhead pro-
ceas. DAFT is using it all over the United
States, and Sprague is putting it up ct
Richmond. The Insertion to the contrary
Ia a mere gull to catch stock suppose In
the proposed company" 49,, I55il l
"A. NO LICENSE FoRDRUMMERs. r